18:55 Hamilton

Friday 16 July 2021

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Heineken UK Handicap

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 58.56s

(4)

Soul Seeker⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Good second of 8 in handicap at Chester (5.5f, soft, 8/1) 7 days ago, headed post. Should remain competitive from same mark.

Form: 443622

(5)

Pearl Of Qatar^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 79| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in June. 6/1, not disgraced when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 11 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 124155

(3)

Ventura Flame²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 11/4, ran at least as well in defeat when second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Running consistently well so not dismissed.

Form: 432412

(7)

Economic Crisis¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 66| CD

12/1

6-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 17/2, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good) 11 days ago, finishing well. Enters calculations nudged up just a pound.

Form: 522522

(2)

Sound Of Iona^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| D

12/1

9/1, returned to form when second of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, running on. Hood back on. Needs to back that effort up here.

Form: 836552

(8)

Jordan Electrics¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 64| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Shaped as if retaining ability after 11 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 46/318-4

(6)

Iris Dancer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 59

13/2

Opened her account at Ripon in May and she has continued in good nick, just unable to get competitive back up in trip there 11 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. Mike Smith.

Form: 513464

Non-Runners

(1)

Royal Context⁴⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Soul Seeker (13/8), Ventura Flame (9/2), Jordan Electrics (6/1), Pearl Of Qatar (6/1), Iris Dancer (13/2), Royal Context (8/1), Sound Of Iona (12/1), Economic Crisis (12/1)

A few in with chances but preference is for SOUL SEEKER, who was nailed on the line by one coming from a long way back at Chester last week but ran well nonetheless and is taken to regain the winning thread from the same mark. Alan Berry's 12-y-o Economic Crisis is seemingly at the top of her game at present so is feared most, ahead of the in-form Ventura Flame.